Ford E-150 Complaints

1,063 consumer complaints on file.

#893834August 8, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL CANNOT BE MOVED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK ON A HILL. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL DESIGN ,AN IT CANNOT BE FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893735August 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE, FUMES STARTED COMING INTO VEHICLE. MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. CONTACTED FORD, AND FORD STATED IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749959August 6, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FUEL FILLER &VENT HOSES DECAYED GAS VAPOR ESCAPED WHEN ADDING FUEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749827August 4, 2001
TIRES
I PURCHASED A SET OF 4 SEARS GUARDSMAN TRAILHANDLER AP TIRES FOR MY 1995 E-150 ECONOLINE VAN ON 4/20/98. THE CAR HAD 36479 MILES AT THE TIME. IN JUNE 2001, THE CAR BEGAN HANDLING AS THOUGH THE ALLIGNMENT WAS OUT OR A TIRE NEEDED BALANCING. TURNED OUT THAT ONE TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. IWAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS ONLY NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ONE TIRE, BUT REPLACED A PAIR INSTEAD. MILES AT THE TIME: 50184. TOOK AN EXTENDED TRIP (CALIFORNIA TO MISSOURI) AND EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION BLOW-OUT ON ONE OF THE REMAINING TRAILHANDLERS FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE. MILES AT THAT TIME: APPROX 54000. THE BLOW-OUT OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A LEFT REAR TIRE. THE CAR HAD BEGUN TO RIDE ROUGH SHORTLY BEFORE THE BLOW-OUT, SO I SLOWED DOWN AND POSITIONED MYSELF TO GET OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT, PROBABLY PREVENTING AN ACCIDENT. I SWAPPED OUT THE REMAINING TIRES FROM THAT SET AND PURCHASED A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749847August 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING UP INTO PARKING SPACE,WHEN I STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB. IT SEEMED LIKE THE VAN STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I SQUEEZED BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD AND I HEARD ABS CLICKING. I STILL DIDN'T STOP SO I HAD TO SHIFT CAR INTO PARK. THIS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 3 MONTHS EARLIER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749349July 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WE HAVE SPENT MONEY TRYING TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEMSON OUR VAN OVER AND OVER WE HAVE A HANDICAP CHILD THAT HIS LIFE DEPENDS ON THE FUNCTION OF THE VAN WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VAN WE INFORMED DEALER OF THIS AND HE STATED THAT THE VAN WAS IN GREAT CONDITION TO TRAVEL ANY WHERE. WE ALSO LET THEM KNOW THAT OUR CHILD TRAVELS BACK AND FOURTH FROM CHAMPAIGN ILLINOIS TO CHICAGO ILLINOIS TO GO TO DIFFRENT HOSPITALS AND VISIT FAMILY. WITHIN THE FIRST DAYS THAT WE PURCHASED THE VAN IT STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND THE ALTERNATOR GAVE OUT AND DRAINED THE BATTERY HILL. FORD DID REPLACE THE PARTS BUT SINCE THEN WE CONTINUE TO HAVE TO REPLACE THIS PARTS FREQUENTLY. HILL FORD MADE AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE FUEL PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN BUT ABOUT A MONTH AFTER SERVICE IT WENT BACK TO HAVING STARTING PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF FUEL OVER FLOWING. WE DID TRY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE TWICE BUT IT ALWAYS GOES BACK TO THE SAME THING. THE FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT HOOD CONTROLS THE MOTOR THAT ALLOWS THE BACK SEAT TO BE LIFTED AND LOWERED DOES NOT WORK EVERY TIME I REPLACE THE FUSE IT BURNS IT OUT WHEN I CONTACTED HILL FORD THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. I DO NOT HAVE ALL THE MONEY NECCESSARY TO FIX EVERY EXTENSIVE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748816July 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS FILLER TUBE LEAKS GAS WHEN FILLING TANK. THIS FIRST OCCURRED WHEN FILLING UP TANK LAST YEAR AND RESULTED IN POURING OF GASOLINE ONTO THE PAVEMENT BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FLOW STOPPED ONLY WHEN THE FUEL REACHED THE LEVEL OF THE APPARENT HOLE. I MENTI. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892963July 16, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER HE NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747315June 24, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION. ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AT 75 MPH. TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT OR GO FLAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER SEPARARTION. FIRESTONE REPLACED THE TIRES WITH FULL RETURN OF TIRE COSTS. (TIRESIZE: P245/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747316June 24, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION. ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED BUT TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT OR GO FLAT IMMEDIATELY. FIRESTONE REPLACED TIRES WITH FULL CRDEIT FOR TIRE COSTS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890815June 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED AN OIL STAIN UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER STATED OIL PAN WAS RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT, AND WAS LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890711June 19, 2001
TIRES
CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED GOODYEAR. CONSUMER RECEIVED A PARTIAL REBATE ON FOUR TIRES, P23575R15. CONSUMER FEELS THAT GOODYEAR SHOULD REIMBURSE ENTIRE AMOUNT. *AK TIRES WERE MADE IN CANADA, GOODYEAR KEPT TIRES SO DOT NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE, GOODYEAR AGREED TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, SEPARATION OF SIDEWALLS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890557June 18, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY BECAME DETACHED FROM FRAME. THIS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. *AK POWER STEERING UNIT DETACHES FROM FRAME, PULLS BOLTS THROUGH I-B MOUNT POSITION, FATIGUES METAL, IMPOSSIBLE TO REPAIR AND IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, FORD REFUSES TO CORRECT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746980June 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING CRASH. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND AFTER FIRST CRASH, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PLOW AHEAD UNTIL FOUR VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#746982June 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK ILLUMINATES. BROUGHT TO DEALER FOUR TIMES, NO PROBLEM FOUND THE FIRST TIME, SECOND TIME OXYGEN SENSOR AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED AT CHARGE TO ME. THIRD TIME NEW FLASH (SOFTWARE)WAS BURNED. FORTH TIME THE PCV VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE DISLODGED FROM THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890099June 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. FOLLOWING THAT CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO STRAIGHT AND TO RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND GROUNDED DOWN FRONT ROTORS. SINCE THEN, EVERY TIME CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE BRAKES SQUEALED LOUDLY. BACK TO DEALER 5 TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY SQUEALING, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THIS SQUEALING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WAS NORMAL FOR A ECONOLINE VAN. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746565June 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS IS TO REPORT A CONTINUAL PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VAN. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON. I HAVE TALKED TO OVER 30 FORD VAN OWNERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. FRONT BRAKES DEVELOP AN INCURABLE "SHIMMY" AND PREMATURE WEAR CAUSING MINOR DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS AND ALSO EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR. IN MY CASE, REAR BRAKES WERE PREMATURELY WORN TO THE POINT THAT ABS ENGAGED AND CREATED FURTHER "PULSING". THIS HAS BEEN EXPLAINED AS FORD PROBLEM WITH CALIPERS TO FORD PROBLEM WITH ABS ON LATE MODEL VANS. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE POSSIBILITY OF A PROBLEM. FIVE BRAKE REPAIRS IN 30,000 MILES WOULD INDICATE THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS AND IS ALSO DANGEROUS. HAVE YOU HAD ANY COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889846June 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
BELL HOUSING FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS CRACKED. TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING FINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS WITH TORQUE CONVERTER. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION COULD DROP OUT OF VEHICLE WITH A CRACKED HOUSING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745479May 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
ENGINE EXPERIENCED FAILURE - WHEN DEALER TRIED TO REPLACE ENGINE TOLD IT WAS NO LONGER MADE. IT WAS REPORTED TO MY FORD DEALER THAT PARTICULAR "HIGH PERFORMANCE" ENGINE IS NOT PLACED IN E-150. HOWEVER, IN THIS CASE IT WAS. HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THAT HE "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE STEERING COLUM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. FINALLY BECAME CONSTANT ISSUE AT ABOUT 95,000 MILES. HORN CEASED TO FUNCTION, AB LIGHT STAYED IN FLASHING MODE, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES ON VAN, STARTING AT LESS THAN 25, 000 MILES. IDLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO CONSTANT SQUEALING. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROX 95 000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745269May 13, 2001
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
MULTIPLE SYSTEMS FAILURES; CURRENTLY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES, FUEL SMELL, SLOPPY STEERING, FRONT SUSPENSION NOISES, POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE, HORN INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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